Skerne Park Academy

Contact details for the school

School Name: Skerne Park Academy
Address: Coleridge Gardens
Town/City: Darlington
County: County Durham
Postcode: DL1 5AJ
Telephone Number: 01325 380831
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: Advance Learning Partnership
Sponsor: Advance Learning Partnership

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Ms Clair Gooding
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 248 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 59% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 57.3%

Location and administration

URN: 139195
DfE Number: 841/2006
UKPRN: 10040076
UPRN: 10013313544
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Darlington (E06000005)
Constituency: Darlington (E14001190)
Electoral Ward: Park East (E05010425)

Easting & Northing: 429093E, 513108N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 30' 47.1" N 1° 33' 7.21" W
Plus Code: 9C6WGC7X+65

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Governors

  • Ms Jo Beaton - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 January 2029.
  • Ms Tahira Bourchier - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mr Michael Chapman - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 14 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Ms Clair Gooding - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Ms Karen Holder - Local Governor. Appointed on 31 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 January 2029.
  • Ms Ruth Howard - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mrs Jill McGuire - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 February 2029.
  • Mr Tejas Ruke - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 January 2030.